Pyramids (Subscribe)
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Aimaz.net: Giza Project
http://www.aiwaz.net/GIZA-Project/c8
An attempt to understand the compositional principles of the Giza complex, which supports the conclusions of John Legon.
Architecture in Ancient Near East
http://lib.haifa.ac.il/www/art/archimedia.html
The University of Haifa Library presents a study of the construction of the pyramids of Egypt, in comparison with the ziggurats of Mesopotamia. Includes images, reconstructions and bibliography.
Door Shuts on Pyramid's Mysteries
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/2259838.stm
The BBC reports that the secrets of Egypt's Great Pyramid of Cheops will remain locked up for another 12 months after a door blocks a miniature robot explorer.
Egyptian Centres of Cult Worship
http://great-pyramid.info/inhalt/html/me/mstarte.htm
Photographs and sectional drawings of the Egyptian pyramids.
Engineering the Pyramids
http://www.materials.drexel.edu/Pyramids
Professor Michel Barsoum describes evidence that parts of the Great Pyramids of Giza were built using an early form of concrete.
Great Pyramid of Khufu - El Giza, Egypt - Great Buildings Online
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Great_Pyramid.html
Great Pyramid of Khufu by unknown architect, at El Giza, Egypt, -2600 to -2480, in the Great Buildings Online.
Harvard Magazine: Who Built the Pyramids?
http://harvardmagazine.com/2003/07/who-built-the-pyramids.html
Archaeologist Mark Lehner has discovered a city of pyramid workers. Illustrations include a conjectural drawing of the Giza plateau near the end of Khufu's reign.
Pyramid Construction
http://www.prevos.net/pyramid/
A study of the logistical aspects of Egyptian pyramid construction in the 25th century BC by civil engineer Peter Prevos. Includes bibliography and links to Herodotus's comments on pyramid-building.
Pyramid of Man - The House of Going Forth by Day
An illustrated discussion by Vincent Brown on the architecture of Old Kingdom pyramids, with bibliography. The focus is on the depiction of the figure of Osiris in the substructure of Khufu's pyramid.
Pyramids
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/
The British Museum provides a readable, illustrated introduction to the pyramids of Ancient Egypt. Includes an interactive reconstruction of Khufu's pyramid complex.
Pyramids: The Inside Story
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
NOVA Online tours the Great Pyramid in QuickTime VR, explains how the pyramids were constructed and by whom. Also covers a 1997 excavation of the bakery that fed the pyramid builders.
The Construction of the Pyramids
http://www.touregypt.net/construction/
An illustrated guide to the construction, architecture and the evolution of the design of the pyramids from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
The Giza Plateau Mapping Project
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/GIZ/Giza.html
Research on the geology and topography of the Giza plateau, construction and function of the Sphinx, Great Pyramids, associated tombs and temples, and the Old Kingdom town in the vicinity.
The Pyramid Builders
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/7357/builders.htm
Concise, illustrated information on the pyramids from archaeology student N. A. Fink.
The Pyramids
http://www.kingtutone.com/pyramids/
An illustrated description of the evolution of the Egyptian pyramids and discussion of how they were built from King Tut One.com. Includes a virtual model of the Great Pyramid.

